http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/19317/sickening-barbaric-brave-women-727030/
Josephine Ó Baoill2012-11-14http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/19317/sickening-barbaric-brave-women-727030/Sickening and barbaric, such brave women.]]><p>Sickening and barbaric, such brave women.</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/2910/truly-shocking-disturbing-727041/
Terri Sammon Palmer2012-11-14http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/2910/truly-shocking-disturbing-727041/truly shocking and disturbing. those poor women. we put all our trust in our doctors and they do this. .]]><p>truly shocking and disturbing. those poor women. we put all our trust in our doctors and they do this. .</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/53193/god-love-women-727048/
Geraldine Lee2012-11-14http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/53193/god-love-women-727048/God love those women. Such an awful procedure]]><p>God love those women. Such an awful procedure</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/67289/shocking-sad-read-727051/
Mary Roche2012-11-14http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/67289/shocking-sad-read-727051/so shocking and sad to read this. These women need closer and justice. They are fighting too long for noting to happen.]]><p>so shocking and sad to read this. These women need closer and justice. They are fighting too long for noting to happen.</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/67256/another-excellent-piece-sinead-727237/
Ronan Tynan2012-11-14http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/67256/another-excellent-piece-sinead-727237/Another excellent piece Sinead. But in making the documentary #mato2011 one of the most upsetting aspects of the whole thing is that the shocking, incomprehensible and wholly unjustified symphysiotomies performed on Irish mothers were only possible because their rights were not respected, and similar cruelty is being inflicted on women and girls in so many other parts of the world today because their rights are not being respected either. But action speaks louder than words and it was good to see three TDs present as well – John Paul Phelan FG, Ann Phelan Lab and Caoihim O’Caolain SF – because unless the Dail moves in a united way we will not be able to help deliver justice for Irish or African mothers.]]><p>Another excellent piece Sinead. But in making the documentary #mato2011 one of the most upsetting aspects of the whole thing is that the shocking, incomprehensible and wholly unjustified symphysiotomies performed on Irish mothers were only possible because their rights were not respected, and similar cruelty is being inflicted on women and girls in so many other parts of the world today because their rights are not being respected either. But action speaks louder than words and it was good to see three TDs present as well – John Paul Phelan FG, Ann Phelan Lab and Caoihim O’Caolain SF – because unless the Dail moves in a united way we will not be able to help deliver justice for Irish or African mothers.</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/30549/what-wrong-people-country-my-god-727274/
Rebecca De Stanleigh2012-11-14http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/30549/what-wrong-people-country-my-god-727274/What was wrong with people in this country?! My god.]]><p>What was wrong with people in this country?! My god.</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/67314/these-poor-women-have-read-story-poor-lady-727330/
Debbie Neary2012-11-14http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/67314/these-poor-women-have-read-story-poor-lady-727330/These poor women! Have just read the story of the poor lady in Galway too… sad day to be a woman in Ireland.]]><p>These poor women! Have just read the story of the poor lady in Galway too… sad day to be a woman in Ireland.</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/39522/criminal-727372/
Simon Blake2012-11-14http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/39522/criminal-727372/Criminal. Literally.]]><p>Criminal. Literally.</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/39522/another-fine-religion-727374/
Simon Blake2012-11-14http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/39522/another-fine-religion-727374/Another fine day for religion.]]><p>Another fine day for religion.</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/564/oh-god-i-dont-say-as-year-english-727606/
Caroline Dimascio2012-11-14http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/564/oh-god-i-dont-say-as-year-english-727606/Oh my God! I dont know what to say! As a 50 year old English Woman, who campaigned against circumcision of African Women when at school in the 70′s, I cant believe this level of backward witchdoctor behavior was happening in what is considered a 1st world country. Obviously not! Genuinely shocked. The Government should open this up immediately, no argument. What of the children (my age) who underwent such a traumatic birth?]]><p>Oh my God! I dont know what to say! As a 50 year old English Woman, who campaigned against circumcision of African Women when at school in the 70′s, I cant believe this level of backward witchdoctor behavior was happening in what is considered a 1st world country. Obviously not! Genuinely shocked. The Government should open this up immediately, no argument. What of the children (my age) who underwent such a traumatic birth?</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/45885/shocking-729783/
Mary Fleming2012-11-15http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/45885/shocking-729783/Shocking]]><p>Shocking</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/67788/seriously-wrong-ireland-from-covering-uncounted-years-sexual-734067/
Illyria Mxo2012-11-16http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/67788/seriously-wrong-ireland-from-covering-uncounted-years-sexual-734067/Seriously, what is wrong with Ireland? From covering up uncounted years of sexual abuse by the Catholic Church, to letting women die in the name of miscarried fetuses, to mutilating women so they can have more babies? What is wrong with you?]]><p>Seriously, what is wrong with Ireland? From covering up uncounted years of sexual abuse by the Catholic Church, to letting women die in the name of miscarried fetuses, to mutilating women so they can have more babies? What is wrong with you?</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/31988/how-attributed-catholic-church-it-procedure-disproportion-turned-750309/
Anna Kenny2012-11-24http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/31988/how-attributed-catholic-church-it-procedure-disproportion-turned-750309/How though is this being attributed to the Catholic Church…? It was a procedure for disproportion that turned into a kind of Jekyll and Hyde type lab experiment – that they did it to women carrying very small babies shows that – but was the experiment commissioned by the Church or was it the brain child of a medical profession…who were looking at ways to speed up births..Truly awful – we have had a lot of barbarism in surgery – but a lot of lives have been saved too. A lot of people lament the absence of religious orders from Hospitals as standards of hygiene became so lax – no one had that complaint when they ran the wards. These day s you never know what the nurse has been doing the night before – that said having been in the care of a severely hung over nurse more than once . They would not be on duty under their command..]]><p>How though is this being attributed to the Catholic Church…? It was a procedure for disproportion that turned into a kind of Jekyll and Hyde type lab experiment – that they did it to women carrying very small babies shows that – but was the experiment commissioned by the Church or was it the brain child of a medical profession…who were looking at ways to speed up births..Truly awful – we have had a lot of barbarism in surgery – but a lot of lives have been saved too. A lot of people lament the absence of religious orders from Hospitals as standards of hygiene became so lax – no one had that complaint when they ran the wards. These day s you never know what the nurse has been doing the night before – that said having been in the care of a severely hung over nurse more than once . They would not be on duty under their command..</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/31988/the-church-sway-abortion-legislation-people-elected-allow-750320/
Anna Kenny2012-11-24http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/31988/the-church-sway-abortion-legislation-people-elected-allow-750320/The Church have had too much sway over abortion legislation but the people elected not to allow for it . The Government do what the majority bid them do….maybe we need more people to get out and use their voted. See how few turned out for the Children’s Referendum – lowest turnout in history, and still the bill is passed as a great victory for Irish People. The people largely ignored it . I think the abortion debate is moving into another terrain – covert sterilizations . In the developing world this is common practice now , and here there have been experiments through the medical profession with this as a kind of remedy to what is perceived as a social ill. With that – abortion will cease to be relevant maybe..?]]><p>The Church have had too much sway over abortion legislation but the people elected not to allow for it . The Government do what the majority bid them do….maybe we need more people to get out and use their voted. See how few turned out for the Children’s Referendum – lowest turnout in history, and still the bill is passed as a great victory for Irish People. The people largely ignored it . I think the abortion debate is moving into another terrain – covert sterilizations . In the developing world this is common practice now , and here there have been experiments through the medical profession with this as a kind of remedy to what is perceived as a social ill. With that – abortion will cease to be relevant maybe..?</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/60091/horrific-750467/
Liz O'Sullivan2012-11-24http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/60091/horrific-750467/Horrific. I cant imagine the pain these women must have suffered. Reading about the limp, it brings back memories of my own grandmother who also had a limp. I never found out why but will definitely ask questions now. She also had a large family. Yep, another fine day for the Church!]]><p>Horrific. I cant imagine the pain these women must have suffered. Reading about the limp, it brings back memories of my own grandmother who also had a limp. I never found out why but will definitely ask questions now. She also had a large family. Yep, another fine day for the Church!</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/68435/shocking-828208/
Jenni Ledwell2013-01-03http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/68435/shocking-828208/Shocking!]]><p>Shocking!</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/74449/these-procedures-encouraged-catholic-obstetricians-828263/
Lin Rain Dancer Holmström2013-01-03http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/74449/these-procedures-encouraged-catholic-obstetricians-828263/These procedures were encouraged by Catholic Obstetricians.
How can you deflect this barbaric, archaic procedure with comments about ‘the nurses of today?’]]><p>These procedures were encouraged by Catholic Obstetricians.<br />
How can you deflect this barbaric, archaic procedure with comments about ‘the nurses of today?’</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/81940/as-irish-american-and-someone-served-africa-gave-903732/
Cathy Creswell2013-02-01http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/81940/as-irish-american-and-someone-served-africa-gave-903732/As an irish American AND someone who served in Africa and gave birth there, I feel doubly in pain over this. Women are not cattle just to make babies until death. We sisters must fight this.]]><p>As an irish American AND someone who served in Africa and gave birth there, I feel doubly in pain over this. Women are not cattle just to make babies until death. We sisters must fight this.</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/96242/i-read-stories-great-interest-1078032/
Catherine Kenny2013-04-04http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/96242/i-read-stories-great-interest-1078032/I have read your stories with great interest. I now live in Australia and didn’t know anything about this “research”. I had my baby in Hollis st in May 1964 and like was like a lamb lead to the slaughter. To cut a long story short they, the Drs. knew I was very small and they did xrays during my pregnancy. I was already in hospital when my labor started. All I remember is I started on the Fri morning and continued into Sat afternoon. During this time I remember an intern (American) was by my bed as I continued to be sick. He would hold my hand and try to comfort me. The next thing I remember is a most awful pain and my legs in (I think) stirrups) this is now the Sat. Then there was the priest with sunglasses on giving me confession. I don’t remember anything else of that day or the next two days. I remember I could not move in the bed and I had tubes out of me. I didn’t know I had had a baby until the other ladies in the ward talked to me. They said that when I was moved into the ward I was moaning in pain about my back. They honestly thought I had lost my baby. I had many visits of Drs. visiting my bed and looking at my Xrays and commenting. At a later stage I was taken in a wheel chair down to a big auditorium ( I was crying ) and the young Dr. who was wheeling me down asked why I was crying and I remember I said I didn’t know what was happening. He said to me that the more people who saw me the better it would be for others. In the auditorium the were lots of people. I was asked to walk and I said I couldn’t I was then taken by the arms and stood up. I cried with the pain. When I was being wheeled out I heard the Dr.( and I know who it was) saying “I will not apologise for this operation. The reason given for this procedure was that I was young and this was my first child and it would make it easier for the next one. I have for many years suffered very bad back pain and bladder problems and get treatment every two weeks for my back as for my bladder there is nothing can be done about that. This is the first time I have written or spoken about this horrific affair and I find it very upsetting. I didn’t realise it could affect me so much after such a long time. I do know it is something I will never forget.]]><p>I have read your stories with great interest. I now live in Australia and didn’t know anything about this “research”. I had my baby in Hollis st in May 1964 and like was like a lamb lead to the slaughter. To cut a long story short they, the Drs. knew I was very small and they did xrays during my pregnancy. I was already in hospital when my labor started. All I remember is I started on the Fri morning and continued into Sat afternoon. During this time I remember an intern (American) was by my bed as I continued to be sick. He would hold my hand and try to comfort me. The next thing I remember is a most awful pain and my legs in (I think) stirrups) this is now the Sat. Then there was the priest with sunglasses on giving me confession. I don’t remember anything else of that day or the next two days. I remember I could not move in the bed and I had tubes out of me. I didn’t know I had had a baby until the other ladies in the ward talked to me. They said that when I was moved into the ward I was moaning in pain about my back. They honestly thought I had lost my baby. I had many visits of Drs. visiting my bed and looking at my Xrays and commenting. At a later stage I was taken in a wheel chair down to a big auditorium ( I was crying ) and the young Dr. who was wheeling me down asked why I was crying and I remember I said I didn’t know what was happening. He said to me that the more people who saw me the better it would be for others. In the auditorium the were lots of people. I was asked to walk and I said I couldn’t I was then taken by the arms and stood up. I cried with the pain. When I was being wheeled out I heard the Dr.( and I know who it was) saying “I will not apologise for this operation. The reason given for this procedure was that I was young and this was my first child and it would make it easier for the next one. I have for many years suffered very bad back pain and bladder problems and get treatment every two weeks for my back as for my bladder there is nothing can be done about that. This is the first time I have written or spoken about this horrific affair and I find it very upsetting. I didn’t realise it could affect me so much after such a long time. I do know it is something I will never forget.</p>http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/96768/what-sad-reading-these-poor-women-a-lifetime-1085710/
Brenda Holohan2013-04-06http://www.thejournal.ie/profile/96768/what-sad-reading-these-poor-women-a-lifetime-1085710/What very sad reading! These poor women! A lifetime of pain and all in the name of Catholic Ireland! Yet another reason to feel upset over Ireland’s past! I hope there’s some justice for these mothers.]]><p>What very sad reading! These poor women! A lifetime of pain and all in the name of Catholic Ireland! Yet another reason to feel upset over Ireland’s past! I hope there’s some justice for these mothers.</p>